Rosemary Banks
New Zealand Ambassador to the United States
In office
2018–2022
Preceded byTim Groser
Succeeded byBede Corry
Personal details
Born1951 (age 72–73)
Alma materUniversity of Canterbury, London School of Economics

Rosemary Banks (born 1951) is a New Zealand diplomat who served as the Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States between 2018 and 2022.[1] She is the first woman to hold the position.[2]

Education

Banks graduated with an MA in Russian from the University of Canterbury,[3] and received an MSc from the London School of Economics. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of literature by the University of Canterbury in April 2015.[4]

Career

Banks served as New Zealand deputy high commissioner to the Solomon Islands between 1985 and 1987, and to Australia from 1992 until 1995.[3]

As Deputy Secretary in New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Banks spearheaded the development of a new emergency response system, following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the 2002 Bali bombings, and the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.[5]

She was New Zealand's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from June 2005 to June 2009,[6] and Ambassador to France and Permanent Representative to the OECD from 2010 to 2014.[7] In 2018, Banks succeeded Tim Groser as New Zealand ambassador to the United States.[8]

Banks has also served as a Crown negotiator for the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Rosemary Banks". New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ^ Herald, Newstalk ZB Staff, NZ. "Rosemary Banks NZ's next ambassador to the US". ZB. Retrieved 13 November 2019.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b Hughes, Chanel. "Graduate profiles". University of Canterbury. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Honorary degrees for Canterbury leaders". The Press. 18 April 2015. p. A7. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b Trade, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and. "Rosemary Banks". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  6. ^ "New permanent representative of New Zealand presents credentials". United Nations. 8 June 2005. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  7. ^ "Ambassador Rosemary Banks, Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the OECD". OECD. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  8. ^ Young, Audrey (13 September 2018). "Govt names NZ's next ambassador to the United States". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

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